AIT Fenov Memorial Scholarship Overview
Fenov Pierre-Louis was beloved by many, and anyone who came into contact with him came away inspired. His incredible speeches have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times, and all who view them came away amazed at the poise and grace exhibited by Fenov. It was easy to forget that Fenov was just a high school kid, who would have been entering his senior year.
Fenov was a student at the Academy of Information Technology (AIT), one of the top high schools in the United States. Despite missing a great deal of time due to his constant treatments, he was an honors student and was inducted into the National Honor Society. He dreamed of becoming a biomedical engineer. It was at AIT that Fenov forged many of his closest friendships, with fellow students and teachers alike. AIT became a second home to Fenov, and he greatly enjoyed his time there.
Fenov’s passing on July 18, 2018 came just months before he was to begin his Senior year at AIT. He was looking forward to applying to colleges and continuing his education. We know that had kancer not taken him from us, he’s have gone on to accomplish great things.
To apply for the 2024 AIT Fenov Pierre Louis Memorial Scholarship
- Be a graduating member of the Class of 2024
- Be involved in one or more after-school activities (athletic team, Club, etc)
- Have a “B” average or higher
- Attend college in Fall of 2024
- Submit a 250 word or less essay DETAILING how and why they went out of their way to assist someone with kancer. Applicants must detail exactly how the person or persons they assisted benefited from their actions.
- Submit a letter from a school official confirming Grades, College Attending and Service performed.
All applications must be emailed to info@jamkancerinthekan.com.
Applicant should write “AIT Fenov Pierre Louis Memorial Scholarship” in subject line.
Essays & confirmation letters must be submitted NO LATER than 5:00pm Eastern Standard time on MAY 15, 2024
Recipients will be announced and notified on FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024
Please email us at info@jamkancerinthekan.com
Meet Our Previous Fenov Pierre Louis Memorial Scholarship Winners
Jason participated in a number of after-school volunteer programs and initiatives while also playing Varsity soccer and baseball. He led a fundraising initiative to raise money for the infant daughter of one of his coaches, which resulted in a significant amount of money being raised for the family. Jason will be continuing his studies at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, majoring in Business and minoring in Statistics and Data Analytics. We wish Jason well in his future endeavors.
We were honored to visit the Academy of Information Technology last night to present the 2022 Fenov Pierre Louis Memorial Scholarship to Afonso Santos, a graduating senior who our selection committee felt best demonstrated Fenov’s mantra of “providing help & sympathy to someone affected by kancer”. We wish Afonso well as he continues his studies at Stevens Institute of Technology pursuing his degree in Quantitative Finance.
Jordan participated in AIT’s Relay For Life fundraising campaign in each of his four years at AIT, serving as Vice-Captain for two of those years. He organized a fundraising Karaoke Night in honor of a classmate’s Mother who had been diagnosed with breast kancer. Jordan will be continuing his studies at the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, where he will major in Business Information Technology and Marketing. We wish Jordan well in all of his future endeavors.
Christopher was active in a number of after-school activities and organizations. Included among those was Sarah’s Fight For Hope, a charity aimed at raising funds to provide makeovers, birthday parties and other fun activities for children with kancer. Christopher spearheaded a number of their fundraising initiatives. He will be continuing his studies at Northeastern University, where he will be studying Cell & Molecular Biology. We wish him well in his future endeavors.
It was with both pride & sadness that Jam Kancer in The Kan attended Senior Night at The Academy of Information Technology to present the Fenov Pierre Louis Memorial Scholarship in honor of our hero. Fenov was there in spirit as we presented Cailyn Jurczak with a $2,500.00 scholarship for her efforts creating & distributing Port Pillows, small handmade cushions that velcro onto seat belts in order to protect the ports of people living with kancer. We congratulate Cailyn for her amazing efforts to help Jam Kancer In The Kan!